>>118935599The Prussian mindset on things does not condone itself to a good public image.
Shoot a bunch of locals because someone from a village takes a shot? Makes sense to them.
Leverage your fire superiority to set up a battle just meant to bleed your enemy to death (Verdun)? It's good numbers.
Fight a scorched Earth campaign in Africa while you're surrounded and outnumbered, but it leads to massive waves of famine and death? It was practical.
Unrestricted Submarine warfare as your opponent is an island nation and you can't beat them at sea? Go right ahead.
They aren't hilariously evil as some of the shot the Nazis got into, but they didn't fight in a "nice" manner and they ended up the losers. Simple as that.